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Mild bow?; Treatment?
Topic Started: Jun 21 2009, 02:36 PM (180 Views)
Trialbyfire
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Yesterday when the farrier was trimming my mare he discovered a slight bow in her LF; only noticeable by feeling and very slight. We suspect the slippery mud conditions might be to blame; it's been raining here for days and even though I haven't been able to ride the horses have still been turned out overnight, although we have no idea what really caused it.

This is my first experience with a bow, what is the protocol for healing?
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OK, egads....reading on the internet is very scary! No riding for 6 months?? Our symptoms: no heat, no lameness, only mild (almost imperceptible swelling). My farrier was *very* unconcerned, just pointed it out for me to notice. I will call the vet in the a.m. and see what they recommend. Everything I see online describes pain, lameness, significant swelling (visible from a distance).

Panicking here..... :brickwall: :no: :sigh:

ETA: just spent 15 minutes looking for the "bow" and can't find anything. :huh: Is it possible it was not a bowed tendon? Or so incredibly mild that it is no longer swollen? The "swelling" was about the size of a fly bite, to give you an idea....I don't think it was a bite, but in order to notice it when the farrier showed it to me I had to feel both legs really carefully and only then could tell.

:psycho: Anyway....perhaps rather than have a vet call tomorrow I'll have my trainer stop by; she works at the vet clinic, anyway. It's so wet here still there is no riding in our future anyway, so I guess we'll just sit tight and keep an eye on it.
Edited by Trialbyfire, Jun 21 2009, 05:59 PM.
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You've got to get the vet in there....my horse had a bowed tendon, which yes took about 6 months to heal but he was lame and it was swollen and very obvious. I bet it's nothing in her case....let us know!
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